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The Joy Formidable Bring Their New Album, ‘Hitch,’ and Alt Sound from Wales to US with Tour

April 2, 2016 News Comments Off on The Joy Formidable Bring Their New Album, ‘Hitch,’ and Alt Sound from Wales to US with Tour

‘Welsh Invasion?’ By DONNA BALANCIA – The Joy Formidable is set to take the U.S. by storm, with a new album, Hitch. This Welsh threesome is a group worthy of some serious listening. Their new […]

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Musicians

EXCLUSIVE: Rainbow Bar and Grill Beloved Head Chef, Miguel Murillo, Dies

March 30, 2016 News Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Rainbow Bar and Grill Beloved Head Chef, Miguel Murillo, Dies

By DONNA BALANCIA – Miguel Murillo, the head chef at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Strip passed away late Tuesday night from unknown causes. “He was more than beloved, he was like […]

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Live Reviews

Sad Lovers and Giants Make Fans Happy in First-Ever, and ‘Last-Ever’ U.S. Tour

March 29, 2016 News Comments Off on Sad Lovers and Giants Make Fans Happy in First-Ever, and ‘Last-Ever’ U.S. Tour

By DONNA BALANCIA – Sad Lovers and Giants performed the last show of its first-ever U.S. tour at the Echoplex and the fans of this 1980s new wave-style band couldn’t have been happier. Fans ‘Waiting […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Reluctant Apostles With Katey Sagal Play Molly Malone’s

March 24, 2016 News Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Reluctant Apostles With Katey Sagal Play Molly Malone’s

New Band By Bob Thiele and Pals Gets Attention By DONNA BALANCIA – Living in Los Angeles the quality of cover bands is out of this world. A great example of that is the latest […]

The Two Tens by Donna Balancia for CaliforniaRocker.com
Musicians

REVIEW: The Two Tens Poke Fun at Life with New Album, ‘Volume’

March 20, 2016 News Comments Off on REVIEW: The Two Tens Poke Fun at Life with New Album, ‘Volume’

‘Volume’ by The Two Tens Ranks With Some of the Best By DONNA BALANCIA – The Two Tens are just like anyone else.  Their new album Volume reflects the feelings of frustration, disappointment, success and […]

Jeff White at the helm of KRML - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
News

KRML of Carmel, California – Trailblazer for Independent Commercial Radio Stations

March 19, 2016 News Comments Off on KRML of Carmel, California – Trailblazer for Independent Commercial Radio Stations

Young Program Director Gives Station New Life   By DONNA BALANCIA CARMEL, Calif. — KRML is a good example of what a radio station can be. Program Director Jeff White puts together a nice mix […]

FILM AND TV

Stewart Copeland Drums New Life Into 1925 ‘Ben-Hur’ Flick with Orchestra

March 17, 2016 News Comments Off on Stewart Copeland Drums New Life Into 1925 ‘Ben-Hur’ Flick with Orchestra

Ex-Police Drummer Pulls Off Herculian Task with Live Performance at Valley Performing Arts Center By DONNA BALANCIA – Stewart Copeland doesn’t shy away from a big project. Copeland, known to most as the drummer from the […]

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Live Reviews

California Rocker Names Top Shows of the Quarter: Pandoras, Marley, Hearts

March 16, 2016 News Comments Off on California Rocker Names Top Shows of the Quarter: Pandoras, Marley, Hearts

Veterans and Young Performers Whose Recent Shows Brought Out The Best By DONNA BALANCIA – There’s so much to do in Los Angeles – let alone the state of California –  no one person can […]

The Delta Riggs - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

The Delta Riggs Rock The Viper Room; Band From Down Under Is Out on Top

March 4, 2016 News Comments Off on The Delta Riggs Rock The Viper Room; Band From Down Under Is Out on Top

Aussie Faves Impress Packed House on Strip By DONNA BALANCIA – The Delta Riggs put on a rockin’ showcase at The Viper Room before a thick crowd of die-hard devotees and American fans blown away […]

L.A. Witch - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Musicians

L.A. Witch To Take Their Retro ’60s Sound Across the West With New Tour

March 3, 2016 News Comments Off on L.A. Witch To Take Their Retro ’60s Sound Across the West With New Tour

By DONNA BALANCIA – L.A. Witch is taking their magic on the road. Front gal Sade Sanchez, bassist Irita Pai, and drummer Ellie English of L.A. Witch are three Angelenos who have some miles behind […]

Live Reviews

Symbol Six Leads California-Arizona Punk Rock Pact for Great Music, Collaboration

February 23, 2016 News Comments Off on Symbol Six Leads California-Arizona Punk Rock Pact for Great Music, Collaboration

By DONNA BALANCIA – Arizona and California have a history of disputes, mainly over water rights, but in the world of punk the two states made peace in North Hollywood last weekend. Phoenix bands Smoke […]

Live Reviews

Reunited Band Film School Gives Lessons at The Echo; GUIDES Leads The Way

February 22, 2016 News Comments Off on Reunited Band Film School Gives Lessons at The Echo; GUIDES Leads The Way

Newly Reunited ‘Beggars’ Lineup Maps Its Future By DONNA BALANCIA – It may be Film School, but there’s a lot of history in this band’s curriculum. In the heyday of the burgeoning shoegaze era of […]

Musicians

‘The Who Hits 50! Tour’ 2016 Returns to the West Coast in Seattle May 15

February 17, 2016 News Comments Off on ‘The Who Hits 50! Tour’ 2016 Returns to the West Coast in Seattle May 15

Brits Invade Anaheim, LA, San Diego Before Wrapping in Vegas By JOHN DALY – Rock legends The Who will return to the West Coast on May 15 with their The Who Hits 50! Tour at […]

Musicians

GRAMMYs 2016 – Dearly Departed Musicians Upstaged Those Still Here

February 15, 2016 News Comments Off on GRAMMYs 2016 – Dearly Departed Musicians Upstaged Those Still Here

Full List of Winners Here; Lady Gaga, Hollywood Vampires Mesmerize By DONNA BALANCIA – It was a rough year for the music business and the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards reflected that, as dead musicians took […]

Andrew Vladeck - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Fireships Lights Up Hotel Cafe with Upbeat but Rebellious Performance

February 15, 2016 News Comments Off on Fireships Lights Up Hotel Cafe with Upbeat but Rebellious Performance

Music with a Message Captures Imagination By DONNA BALANCIA – Andrew Vladeck is a retro-style musician.  Like the folk balladeers of the 1960s, Vladeck has a lot to say, and with his band Fireships, he’s […]

Carla Olson by Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

The Beach Boys Are Done Proud by Classic Rockers at ‘Wild Honey’ Benefit

February 14, 2016 News Comments Off on The Beach Boys Are Done Proud by Classic Rockers at ‘Wild Honey’ Benefit

Carnie Wilson, Susan Cowsill, Al Jardine Rock Glendale’s Alex Theatre By DONNA BALANCIA – The Beach Boys left their mark on music, but Wild Honey Orchestra and friends brought it to life last night. Musicians […]

Carney Wilson, Thomas Walsh and Rob Laufer - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Wild Honey Musicians Pay Tribute to Beach Boys; Show to Benefit Autism Charity

February 8, 2016 News Comments Off on Wild Honey Musicians Pay Tribute to Beach Boys; Show to Benefit Autism Charity

February 13 Event Takes Place at the Alex Theatre in Glendale On Saturday, Micky Dolenz, Susan Cowsill and Al and Matt Jardine will join a bevy of guest performers for a Beach Boys Tribute put […]

Live Reviews

Local Band, L.A. Story, Nabs Cutaway Segment on ‘America’s Got Talent’

February 5, 2016 News Comments Off on Local Band, L.A. Story, Nabs Cutaway Segment on ‘America’s Got Talent’

L.A. Story: ‘Keep Rock Alive’ By DONNA BALANCIA – Local “feel-good” rock band, L.A. Story will have a shot at the big-time when the guys do a tryout Saturday for the NBCTV hit show America’s […]

Musicians

Vince Conrad Productions Strikes Hidden Gold with Remastered Punk Hits

February 2, 2016 News Comments Off on Vince Conrad Productions Strikes Hidden Gold with Remastered Punk Hits

Music by The Aliens, Smart Pills and American Bad Taste Top the Charts By DONNA BALANCIA – Veteran Punk Rocker Vince Conrad has released some long-buried hidden gems to music lovers. He remastered classic hit […]

Ray Goren and Lyric Dubee - Photos © Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Hot Young Guitarists Take The Spotlight, But on Two Very Different Stages

February 2, 2016 News Comments Off on Hot Young Guitarists Take The Spotlight, But on Two Very Different Stages

Lyric and Ray: This Time Opposites Attract — The Crowds By DONNA BALANCIA — On a recent Tuesday night in Los Angeles, two young guitarists, Lyric Dubee and Ray Goren held the music industry mesmerized […]

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Concert Advances

Rodrigo And Gabriela Headline Arts Retreat in Cambria This August

January 29, 2016 News Comments Off on Rodrigo And Gabriela Headline Arts Retreat in Cambria This August

By JOHN DALY – Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s Musical Adventure, a 4-day, immersive performing arts retreat, will be held at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, August 1-5, 2016. Registrations are on sale now at the […]

Musicians

Don Was, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Honored at 2016 NAMM TEC Awards

January 24, 2016 News Comments Off on Don Was, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter, Honored at 2016 NAMM TEC Awards

Engineering and Audio Firms Take Center Stage By DONNA BALANCIA – The TEC Awards presented by the NAMM Foundation were a hit with musicians and engineers alike as a range of companies and honorees came […]

Jesse Snider leaps off the speaker to Eddie Ojeda - Photo © 2016 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Linda Perry, Nuno Bettencourt Hit the Stage at Lucky Strike’s Jam Session 1-Year Anniversary

January 21, 2016 News Comments Off on Linda Perry, Nuno Bettencourt Hit the Stage at Lucky Strike’s Jam Session 1-Year Anniversary

By DONNA BALANCIA – The stars came out to celebrate the first anniversary of the jam session at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. On hand were Eddie Ojeda of Twisted Sister and son of Dee […]

Photo by Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Lives of Lemmy and Bowie Celebrated in Venues Across L.A.

January 18, 2016 News Comments Off on Lives of Lemmy and Bowie Celebrated in Venues Across L.A.

Monty’s Bar and Rainbow Among Bowie Party Places – By DONNA BALANCIA – They reminisced about everything from prank phone calls to whisky days, as across LA friends and fans of David Bowie and Lemmy […]

Pat Todd and The Rankoutsiders - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Gigs and Photos

Pat Todd, Lights Out Levine, Rock Out at Hot Venue Maui Sugar Mill

January 15, 2016 News Comments Off on Pat Todd, Lights Out Levine, Rock Out at Hot Venue Maui Sugar Mill

By DONNA BALANCIA – The Maui Sugar Mill was rockin with the likes of Double E, Johnny Travis Jr., Lights Out Levine and headliner Pat Todd and the Rank Outsiders. Double E and The Great […]

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Musicians

David Bowie’s New Release ‘Blackstar’ Covers His Own Death, Fans Grieve

January 11, 2016 News Comments Off on David Bowie’s New Release ‘Blackstar’ Covers His Own Death, Fans Grieve

Grief And Shock Around the World By DONNA BALANCIA How long had David Bowie been suffering under the cloak of silence regarding his cancer diagnosis? We know he had been making music until his final […]

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